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Discipline

Learn effective ways to discipline your children. You can start discipline as young as with your baby! Learn tips for correcting and training children of all ages, from baby through teen years. Get a solid foundation from my post Discipline 101: The Basics of Correcting Children. Read all about my Discipline Phrases to be prepared to respond to children when they misbehave. You can read up on consequences and find different discipline methods.

Teaching the Gospel in Your Home

March 22, 2024June 3, 2015 by valplowman

10 important steps for teaching the gospel to your children in your home. These are all very simple but very powerful. If you are a religious person, chances are good …

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Categories Moral Training Tags faith, Family Activities, scriptures, testimony 2 Comments

What to Do When Discipline is Not Working

March 22, 2024June 1, 2015 by valplowman
Mom correcting her child

Sometimes you have tried all you can think to try and you still are getting nowhere with your child. You need to correct your child and teach her to obey, …

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Positive Discipline Tips for Parents

March 4, 2024April 16, 2015 by valplowman
mom sitting on a wood porch talking to her son on her lap

Get the tips you need to be able to practice positive discipline with your kids. Discipline does not need to be angry or confrontational. Discipline doesn’t need to be mean, …

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Is Modesty Worth Discussing with Your Kids?

March 4, 2024February 11, 2015 by valplowman
Daughter hugging mom from behind

Should you teach your child to be modest, or is that a topic that isn’t worth your effort as a parent? Is modesty a trivial topic? Let me begin this …

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Categories Moral Training Tags modesty 4 Comments

Getting Children to Obey the First Time

March 4, 2024February 2, 2015 by valplowman
Father and his son

When you give your child an instruction, you just want to hear a “yes mom.” Not a “Why?” nor a “Do I have to?” or even a silence. You don’t …

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Raising Difficult Children: Words of Comfort

February 19, 2024September 24, 2014 by valplowman

Get comfort when you have a child who is just really difficult to raise. You were put there for that child because you can reach them best. I have noticed …

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Responding Well in the Heat of the Moment as a Parent

February 19, 2024September 22, 2014 by valplowman
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Get the tips you need to keep your cool and respond well when your child does something they should not do. Well, you did it. You just said something you …

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Valerie Plowman

Valerie Plowman, known as "the Babywise Mom", is the happy mother of four children. She has been helping parents with their parenting concerns since 2007 and loves helping others absolutely love being a parent.

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